In 1999, Mike Bartells decided it was time to take complete control over his car audio career. With eight years of experience working for a local car stereo shop, Mike took a leap of faith and signed a lease to take over a defunct car dealership. He and his installer launched Extreme Audio on Broad Read More…
Premium Motorcycle Audio Upgrade for 2020 BMW K1600B from Raleigh
A client from Raleigh recently contacted the Motorrad Audio team to inquire about upgrading the stereo system on his 2020 BMW K1600B motorcycle. As with Harley-Davidson touring bikes, the stereo system on these BMWs doesn’t play loud enough and isn’t very clear at higher volumes. Because of the small speakers BMW uses, the system also Read More…
Amazing Stereo Upgrade for Moseley Ford Bronco Raptor
A client from Moseley recently contacted the Extreme Audio team to ask about upgrading the stereo system in his 2023 Ford Bronco Raptor. This heavy-duty SUV came with a B&O-branded sound system but it didn’t deliver the clarity, low-frequency extension or volume levels the client wanted. So after talking with him about some of the Read More…
Premium Stereo Upgrade for 2022 Ford Bronco
The owner of this 2022 Ford Bronco recently visited Extreme Audio in Midlothian to discuss upgrading the stereo system. He liked the features of the radio but wasn’t impressed with how loudly the system played or how much bass it produced. So we listened to a few speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers on our display boards Read More…
Premium Ford Explorer Stereo Upgrade for North Chesterfield Client
A client from North Chesterfield recently dropped by Extreme Audio to ask about upgrading the stereo system in his 2022 Ford Explorer. The client wanted the sound system to play louder, sound clearer and reproduce bass frequencies with more authority and extension. After inspecting the SUV and demonstrating a few of the available speaker, subwoofer Read More…
Audio and Lighting Upgrades for Legend Car Trailer
A client from Chesterfield brought his Legend trailer to Extreme Audio in Midlothian for an audio system and lighting upgrade. This client is a friend of a client who owns a Bel Air and Corvette. After seeing the work we did on the Bel Air, he called us to plan to upgrade his Trailmaster Race Read More…
Custom Audio System for Chesterfield Chevrolet Corvette
A client recently called Extreme Audio to let us know he’d finally purchased the 1961 Chevrolet Corvette of his dreams. He described the car as his unicorn, since he’d been looking for a clean example to add to his collection for years. Based on his enjoyment of the audio system we installed in his ’55 Read More…
Major Audio System for 2015 Sea Hunt 234 Ultra Fishing Boat
The owner of this gorgeous 2015 Sea Hunt 234 Ultra fishing boat contacted Extreme Audio in Midlothian to inquire about installing a premium sound system. This boat came with an Infinity radio and two sets of speakers. The older radio was having trouble pairing to the client’s Bluetooth phone, and the speakers were wearing out. Read More…
Premium Sound System Upgrade for Colonial Heights Dodge Hellcat
A longtime client from Colonial Heights recently contacted Extreme Audio to upgrade the sound system in his 2018 Dodge Challenger Hellcat. We’ve worked on several of this client’s vehicles in the past few years, including a Dodge Charger, a 300M and a Lexus RX350. Each time the client gets a new vehicle, we remove the Read More…
Premium Stereo Upgrade for Colonial Heights Dodge Charger
A longtime client of Extreme Audio recently contacted us to plan a stereo system upgrade for his 2018 Dodge Charger. We have installed sound systems in the client’s previous vehicles, including a Lexus and a Chrysler 300. Some of the equipment for this system was in those previous builds. After confirming our understanding of the Read More…
Emergency and Safety Lighting for all Vehicle Types
Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville and Midlothian offer a variety of safety, emergency and work light options for cars, trucks, heavy equipment and commercial vehicles. Over the past few months, we’ve been upgrading a fleet of trucks and off-road vehicles for a local company that offers tree pruning, trimming and right-of-way services. The solutions we have Read More…
Newtown GMC Sierra Denali Stereo System Upgrade
A client from Newtown recently contacted Extreme Audio to inquire about upgrading the stereo in his 2015 GMC Sierra Denali pickup truck. The client had already upgraded the truck with new wheels and tires, a suspension lift and running boards. He came to us for help making the audio system sound great, and he wanted Read More…
Magnificent Audio Upgrade for Amelia Chevrolet Corvette Client
A client from Amelia recently visited Extreme Audio to inquire about upgrading the car audio system in his C5 Chevrolet Corvette. He wasn’t impressed with the volume capabilities, clarity or bass extension of the factory-installed Bose audio system and wanted to upgrade the technology in the vehicle to include smartphone integration. After inspecting the vehicle, Read More…
Charlottesville VW Client Gets Extreme GTI Audio System Upgrade
A repeat client from Charlottesville recently contacted Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville to inquire about upgrading the audio system in his new 2018 VW Golf GTI. He liked the sound system we had installed in his Nissan Frontier and wanted something equally cool in his new car. After looking at the Golf, we sketched out a Read More…
Clean & Loud Harley Davidson Street Glide Audio for Richmond Client
A client from Richmond recently contacted Extreme Audio for some assistance in upgrading his 2013 Harley-Davidson Street Glide audio system. Tired of factory stereo, he wanted something that sounded great, played loud and would put up with getting wet. We had a look at the bike and some of the installation components the client had Read More…
Chester Client Gets Polaris Slingshot Audio System from Extreme Audio
A client from Chester recently visited Extreme Audio in Midlothian to discuss upgrading his 2016.5 Polaris Slingshot audio system. The stock audio system simply didn’t sound good enough or play loudly enough to be audible at highway speed. We looked over the three-wheeled motorcycle and came up with a plan that included better speakers, a Read More…
Reference-level GMC Sierra Denali Stereo Upgrade by Extreme Audio
A client from the Richmond area was at Extreme Audio to ask a few questions when the conversation turned to his 2017 GMC Sierra Denali’s stereo system. The original purpose of his visit was to ask about a subwoofer for his other truck, but we got talking about premium audio systems. We invited the client Read More…
Fort Lee Client Comes To Extreme Audio for Suzuki Volusia Stereo
A regular client from Fort Lee, Virginia, brought this magnificent 2003 Suzuki Volusia cruiser to Extreme Audio for a stereo system and styling upgrade. The client wanted to transform the look of the bike and add an audio system that would sound great and be clearly audible at any reasonable speed. We talked to the Read More…
Norfolk Client Gets Jeep Wrangler Audio and More!
A client from Norfolk sent us an e-mail about doing some 2016 Jeep Wrangler audio upgrades and a few other things. He wanted a cool audio system, upgraded lighting and a few other accessories installed. We exchanged several e-mails to develop a plan for the system before we met to make a decision about items Read More…
Why An Extreme Audio Installation Is Better
Clients come to Extreme Audio in Mechanicsville and Midlothian, Virginia, because we do car audio better than everyone else. From the products we use and our approach to system design to the way we install and configure products – everything we do is focused on offering our clients the best value and performance for their Read More…
Mechanicsville Audi S6 Audio Upgrade Is a Concert on Wheels
A client from Mechanicsville came to Extreme Audio, looking to significantly upgrade his 2015 Audi S6 audio system. In our usual fashion, our team went out to his vehicle and sat in it so we could hear how the factory systems sounded. It also gave us an opportunity to look over the vehicle extensively with Read More…
Beautiful Classic Car Build in 1968 Chevy Camaro
Extreme Audio is happy to work with any client who approaches us. We especially love classic car builds. In the case of this 1968 Camaro RS, there were two clients: John’s Classic Restoration and the owner of the vehicle. John’s was tasked with completely restoring this vehicle. This included replacing the entire floor, trunk floor, Read More…
Custom-Fitted 9″ Alpine Nav in ’99 Corvette
A return client from Mechanicsville wanted to replace the single DIN radio in his ’99 Chevy Corvette for something with navigation. We had already installed the Alpine 8″ navigation system in his Pontiac GTO, so it only made sense to go with another Alpine navigation unit. This time, we decided step it up to the 9″ Read More…
Chesterfield Client Trusts Extreme Audio For F-150 Audio Upgrades
A new client came to Extreme Audio from Chesterfield, Virginia, for some for his 2015 F-150 audio upgrades. After discussing what he liked and disliked about the factory audio system, it was clear he wanted the ability to tweak and tune the system to match his musical taste. He was also concerned with space usage Read More…
Richmond Client Gets Jeep Wrangler Multimedia System
A new customer came to Extreme Audio from Richmond, Virginia, asking for a 2006 Jeep Wrangler multimedia system. The vehicle owner runs a networking company and will be using it for marketing purposes at her networking events. After spending time getting to know her, we suggested a new radio, speakers, subwoofer, and some LED lighting Read More…
Camaro Z28 Show-Quality Audio System For Orange Client
Extreme Audio draws clients from all over the state of Virginia. Last year, we had a visit from a new client who lived in Orange, VA. He was having a 1971 Camaro Z28 restored, and he and his mechanic had some questions for us about building a Camaro Z28 show-quality audio system that would match Read More…
Midlothian Boat Owner Upgrades Chaparral Audio System
A new client from Midlothian, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio looking to upgrade his Chaparral audio system. He had an existing system in his boat but was unhappy with the bass response. Our team of specialists went over the boat with him and took time to listen as he explained his goals for the upgrades Read More…
Nissan Audio Upgrade Improves Commute For Richmond Client
A client from Richmond, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio looking for a dramatic sound quality improvement to his 2015 Nissan Frontier crew cab. He had audio work done to his previous vehicle and liked the sound improvement, but not the installation quality. He found us online and liked what he saw, so he stopped by Read More…
2006 Chaparral 275 Gets Full Wet Sounds Audio System
A client from Doswell, Virginia, came to Extreme Audio looking to refresh and update the marine audio system on his 2006 Chaparral 275. We sat down with the client and discussed how he used the boat, and what improvements he would like to make. We asked him several questions and offered suggestions along the way. Read More…
Harley Audio System Upgraded With Custom Saddle Bags
A client recently visited looking to step the audio up on his 2010 Harley Street Glide. While he was here, he happened to notice our crazy Arc Audio powerwheel, and liked the way the speakers were fiberglassed in the rear of it. We decided to do the same thing to his rear bags, and custom Read More…